Consumers borrowed more in January to purchase new cars but were once again frugal with credit card purchases, offering a mixed sign of their confidence in the economy. The Federal Reserve says total borrowing rose at an annual rate of ...

Consumer borrowing plunged in February by more than analysts expected as Americans cut back their use of credit cards by a record amount. The Federal Reserve said Tuesday that consumer borrowing dropped at an annual rate of $7.48 billion in ...

Consumer borrowing rose unexpectedly in January after three months of declines. The Federal Reserve said Friday that borrowing increased at an annual rate of $1.76 billion in the first month of the year. Economists expected borrowing to decline at a ...